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LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER PRIDE MONTH, 2010
BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

As Americans, it is our birthright that all people are created equal and deserve the same rights, privileges, and opportunities. Since our earliest days of independence, our Nation has striven to fulfill that promise. An important chapter in our great, unfinished story is the movement for fairness and equality on behalf of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community. This month, as we recognize the immeasurable contributions of LGBT Americans, we renew our commitment to the struggle for equal rights for LGBT Americans and to ending prejudice and injustice wherever it exists.

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Beaming with PRIDE

by Skip Sheffield and Steve Charing

Another Pride is upon us. 2010 was a monumental year for gay rights. Five states (Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut) and the District of Columbia now permit same-sex marriage. And we're on the cusp of repealing the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy.

We’ve also seen advancement to the lgbt movement in Hollywood with two TV shows that represent the community in a glowing light – Glee and Modern Family – becoming smash hits.

Sure, there have been some steps backward too – California’s Prop 8, the Maine referendum - but now is the time to reflect on our accomplishments. We polled various members of the community—in and out of Baltimore—on what they are most proud of and how they plan to celebrate the hi-holiest day of the gay year.

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